opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
setback; failure (e.g. plans, business); frustration; discouragement
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
hey!; over here!; OK; gotcha; yep
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
person from the Kansai region
Osaka (city); (arch.) large hill
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
being unfamiliar with a locality; not knowing one's way around; (lit.) not knowing one's right hand from the left; being clueless
absolute beginner; complete amateur
to find out; to discover; to locate
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
how many years; how long; what year
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
direct unforked road; straight path
solitude; loneliness; isolation
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to achieve; to win; to gain; to attain
three; three years of age
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
current; hip; trendy; fashionable; stylish
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
around the world; throughout the world
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)